Modern Fiction (post 1945)

A brilliant patchwork of codebreaking mathematicians and their descendants who are striving to create a data-haven in the Philippines...trust me on this one' Guardian A gripping and page-turning thriller that...

Considered one of Mishima's masterpieces, this novel is a fictionalised version of real events - the torching of a Kyoto temple by a disturbed Buddhist acolyte in 1950. This is...

The second novel in Mishima's masterful Sea of Fertility tetraology The second book in Mishima's Sea of Fertility tetraology - this is a story of political violence, traditional samurai values...

The third novel in Mishima's masterful Sea of Fertility tetralogy Mishima's literary powers are on full display in his penultimate novel, a meditation on reincarnation and Buddhist philosophy. Honda, a...

Author: Charles DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent & Sons., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight tears to back of DJ, some...

Author: D.H. LawrenceBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Publishing Group, 2014Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the seminal works of D.H. Lawrence, a master of early 20th-century English literature. It chronicles...

Author: Xavier HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Times House, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the harsh, beautiful landscape of northern Australia, Capricornia chronicles the intertwined lives of its diverse inhabitants, revealing...

Author: Ruth ParkBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMissus, the concluding volume in Ruth Park's acclaimed The Harp in the...

Author: Colleen McculloughBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor staining to block.An Indecent Obsession presents a...

Author: Harold RobbinsBinding: HardbackPublished: New English Library., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanned edges and minor sun-fading to spine.This compelling work of...

Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to DJ and pages, minor tears...

Author: Sheila FugardBinding: HardbackPublished: George Braziller., 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical novel chronicles the life of a formidable woman whose unwavering commitment ignites significant societal...

Author: Cecily HailackBinding: HardbackPublished: Browne and Nolan, 1945Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe Happiness of Father Happe is a charming work of...

Author: Monica DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerMonica Dickens's One Pair Of Feet chronicles the semi-autobiographical experiences of a young woman undertaking...

Author: Alice Grant RosmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1936Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAlice Grant Rosman's Mother Of The Bride presents a delightful and...

Author: Thomas FlemingBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name in back end page, some chips...

Author: Patrick WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Knopf, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has some staining - especially back which has water ringsPatrick White's The Vivisector...

Author: Anthony PowellBinding: HardbackPublished: Fontana Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase has some wear/tanning, books have yellowed pages and some tanning along spinesAnthony Powell...

Author: Lawrence DurrellBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has general wear, pages have foxingSet against the vibrant,...

Author: John MastersBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBy The Green Of The Spring chronicles the tumultuous lives of the Savage family as they confront the...

Author: Mordecai RichlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and tear to some edges, light foxing...

Author: Margaret BarbaletBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford., 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFar From A Low Gutter Girl chronicles the arduous journey of a young woman navigating the harsh realities...

Author: Joan FlemingBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight fading to DJ and spine.Polly Put The Kettle On presents a compelling mystery that...

Author: H.E. BatesBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight foxing to page edges, minor markings to DJ. When The Green Woods Laugh...

A New York Times Editors' Choice * One of The Washington Post 's 50 Notable Works of Fiction of 2023 * One of Chicago Public Library's Favorite Books of the...

'If you, like me, come into the world white and completely blank, with nothing on you at all, you are totally dependent on what they make of you.' A young...

The story of Venezuela told through the adventures of kindly giant, Octavio. Struggling to conceal his illiteracy, he embarks on a transformative journey that unearths his life's purpose. Winner of...

Hollywood, 1945. Ben Collier returns from war to the news that his filmmaker brother Daniel has died in mysterious circumstances -- the papers say it was an accident, but others...

Vintage Classics presents Martin Amis' London Trilogy- Money, London Fields and The Information WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JAMES WOOD Once close friends, writers Gwyn Barry and Richard Tull now...

An amazing novel about forgiving and being forgiven, about loving and being loved, and about happiness - that can be found in a truly unlikely place.

'Hilarious and heartbreaking' MONICA ALI 'Deeply funny and knowing' MEG WOLITZER 'Witty, moving' ANN NAPOLITANO 'Poignant, funny and brilliantly told' POSY SIMMONDS An often hilarious, surprisingly moving portrait of a...

'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love...

A summer by the ocean promises new beginnings - until old secrets resurface. Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiance at his family's luxurious beachfront...

A summer by the ocean promises new beginnings - until old secrets resurface. Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiance at his family's luxurious beachfront...

Internationally-acclaimed author Helen Dunmore follows her bestselling novel, The Siege , with a riveting and emotionally absorbing portrait of post-war Soviet Russia, a world of violence and terror, where the...

In the ruins of a shattered relationship, a young man struggles to understand how he lost the woman he loves. His story begins with a magical encounter: love at first...

The Gardens of Delight brochure promises the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the Lake Como area of Italy. For Lucy, the chance to go to...

Heather and Kirsty Grace are sisters growing up in Rowanhill, near Glasgow, surrounded by a big Irish family and a host of friends and neighbours. Older sister Heather has everything...

Castro is dying and the people of Cuba face an uncertain future. Hector Sedano, a priest and outspoken opponent of Castro's regime, looks forward to a future free of dictatorship....

Linda Breland is the single parent of two teenage daughters. The oldest, Lindsey, is just about to leave for college; and Gracie, her youngest, is giving her nightmares. Between the...

Who is Just? What is pursuing him? What has this to do with the nature of music - and terrible revelations about a German company in France, and its links...

'Of all the great love stories ever told, hers is perhaps the most famous. To me, she is the key to my family's fate. To you, she is Juliet.' When...

Can anything come between the love of a father and his daughter? The Sunday Times Bestseller When Swiss-born Hugues Martin sees a small, run-down hotel in New York for the...